St Hilda's Telethon 2021
The 2021 telethon will take place from 22 June to 7 July. A group of fantastic students will be calling alumnae to give you updates on College news and events, to find out about your life after University, and to seek support for the College's exciting projects. You can read about our individual callers below.
The telethon has taken place nearly every year since 2008. As well as being a great way of catching up with our Senior Members, it is an important fundraising event. The College relies upon philanthropy in order to continue providing the world-class education and supportive learning environment of which we are so proud. Our students will be asking, on behalf of the College, for regular donations to support our bursary programme, student accommodation and facilities, Access work, and the Library, all of which goes towards ensuring current and future students get the most out of their education at St Hilda's. Click here to read more about the main priorities in our Building the Future campaign.
Since the last telethon in 2019, St Hilda's has been very busy! We have completed the transformation of the entrance to St Hilda's, providing fantastic new accommodation and facilities in the Anniversary Building as well as a spectacular new riverside Pavilion. We have also, of course, had to deal with the many challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, to make sure that our students and staff are kept as safe as possible - often at great, but essential, expense. In addition, we have provided more bursaries than ever before, enabling our students to continue their studies at a time when many of them have been unable to supplement their income with paid work during the vacation. None of this would have been possible without the support of so many of our alumnae, and so our telethon team will also be calling to thank you for your past donations.
Our students are looking forward to speaking to you, and we hope you enjoy your call!
"[My] bursary allows me to participate in all parts of student life without having to worry about money, and I am so grateful to the generous donors who make this possible."
"It only took days of starting at St Hilda’s for me to realise its special and warm atmosphere, and how genuine, interesting and interested every member of the College is."
"Donations allow alumnae to keep alive the St Hilda’s College community that we all know and love. It honestly makes a massive difference to the day-to-day well-being of the students here!"
"To be sat in a dining room filled with pictures of successful women is a breath of fresh air. I believe that because of this, St Hilda's is a much warmer and friendlier place to be."
"People here are really friendly, which makes it so much easier to adjust to an entirely new environment, especially as a first generation university student myself."
"I love turning the corner after walking down Cowley Place, going through the entrance and seeing an expanse of river and fields open up before you."
"Having the knowledge that College money has come from previous students is really touching and means that anything that alumnae give is appreciated for its backstory and on a personal level."
"As a student here, I have found it to be a super friendly and welcoming place and I genuinely wouldn’t want to be anywhere else."
"A little can go a long way to help students have the same opportunities alumnae had when they attended St Hilda’s."
"[My research and travel grant] not only allowed me to present my work to fellow scientists but also to refine the objectives and goals of my DPhil."
"Having [College] accommodation for all years of the undergraduate degree would eliminate the stress of finding a house and having to pay bills and rent for 11 months."
"[My scholarship} allows me to be able to focus on my studies and not have to stress about making ends meet, which I am very grateful for."